Activity for watchmakerâ€
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| Comment | Post #294980 |
Looks very good, *and* we are out of that astrology business and back to Christianity.
Would upvote again, but that is not allowed for good reasons. (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294980 |
To summarize:
* Sunday is the "first day" after (and including) the resurrection of Jesus.
* The day of Resurrection replaces the old Sabbath as holy day of the week, removing old restrictions.
* Sometimes later, the traditional prohibition to do no work on Sabbath was adopted to Sunday
Is ... (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294915 |
I re-red the Wikipedia link but failed to find anything about "Why" that is so. (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294915 |
I heard of more communities than just the Quaker, but can't find a reference. (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294915 |
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday : " Quaker Christians call Sunday the "first day" ". Not the seventh that should be holy according to the commandments. But then, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Edit | Post #294915 |
Post edited: Trying to clarify |
— | 11 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294915 |
In some American communities, Sunday is called "the first", and despite all my vivid imagination I cannot find any other interpretation than "the first day of the week" (more) |
— | 11 months ago |
| Edit | Post #294915 | Initial revision | — | 11 months ago |
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Why is Sunday "the first"? Why is Sunday the first day of the week in Christianity, and why is it called "the first" by Quakers? According to Wikipedia: >Quaker Christians call Sunday the "first day" in accordance with their testimony of simplicity. (more) |
— | 11 months ago |
| Comment | Post #294789 |
So to summarize:
It was forbidden originally but was controversial shortly afterwards.
And, looking at the details or your answer, creates an exploding cascade of follow-up questions ... I will need a second (and probably a third) look to sort out what is worth to ask next. (more) |
— | 11 months ago |
| Edit | Post #294782 | Initial revision | — | 11 months ago |
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Is eating blood allowed for Christians? Is eating blood allowed for Christians? It is forbidden for Jews and Muslims, but also for Christians? I dimly remember something about it in the King James, one that allows eating everything that has been cleanest by Christ, the other that blood is still forbidden (as the soul is in it). ... (more) |
— | 11 months ago |